KYIV, Ukraine—Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles. Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv at about 11:30 a.m. (0830 GMT; 4:30 a.m. EDT), according to Ukraine’s chief…
Russia Strikes Kyiv in Daylight After Hitting Ukraine’s Capital With Series of Nighttime Barrages
Russia Hits Ukrainian Military Facility and Odesa Port in Air Strikes
KYIV—Russia put five aircraft out of action in an attack on a military target in western Ukraine and caused a fire at the Black Sea port of Odesa in heavy air strikes early on Monday, Ukrainian officials said. Kyiv came under intense attack for the second successive night but claimed that most of the drones…
Kyiv Says Russian Forces Ease Attacks on Bakhmut to Regroup
KYIV—Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said on Saturday. Russia’s Wagner private army began handing over its positions to regular Russian troops this week after declaring full control of Bakhmut following the longest and bloodiest battle…
Drone Attack Damages Russian Oil Pipeline Building: Governor
MOSCOW—An attack by two drones caused an explosion in Russia’s Pskov region near the border with Belarus that left an oil pipeline’s administrative building damaged, local Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said on Telegram on Saturday. Vedernikov did not point the finger at Ukraine, but Moscow has previously blamed Kyiv for similar incidents, some of which have…
Wagner Boss Excoriates Moscow, Says Ukraine Invasion Fell Short of Objectives
May 26, 2023
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The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has sharply rebuked leaders in Moscow on May 23 saying Russia’s 15-month-long invasion of Ukraine had failed to achieve its primary aims. A private military company with close ties to the Kremlin, the Wagner Group has led much of the fighting in Ukraine, especially in the eastern…
Russia, China Seal Economic Pacts Amid Western Criticism
May 26, 2023
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BEIJING—Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite criticism of their relationship in the West as the war in Ukraine drags on. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Beijing since Moscow sent thousands of…
F-16 Fighters for Ukraine Unlikely to Turn Tide of Battle, Say Experts
May 25, 2023
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Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago, the West, with the United States at the lead, has provided Kyiv with increasingly sophisticated—and costly—weapons. First, it was HIMARS rocket launchers, then advanced battle tanks and, most recently, American-made Patriot air-defense systems. Each time, the new weapons were touted as “game-changers,” sure to turn…
Russia Linked to Hoax Job Ad Offering Ukrainian Mercenaries UK Citizenship
A “job” offering citizens from the Middle East and North Africa UK or EU citizenship in return for fighting in Ukraine, has been linked to a Kremlin “disinformation” campaign. The European Commission told The Epoch Times that the fake advertisement—posted on an international employment website—bears the hallmarks of Russia’s “twisted narrative”. The false recruitment campaign…
Russia’s Wagner Starts Withdrawing Units From Bakhmut: Prigozhin
MOSCOW—Russia’s Wagner group has started withdrawing its forces from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and transferring its positions there to regular Russian troops, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video published on Thursday. “We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of…
PREMIERING NOW: Why Conservatives Should Support Ukraine
Russian propaganda has influenced conservative thinking regarding the war in Ukraine. This episode explains why conservatives in America should support Ukraine in the effort to defeat Russian President Vladimir Putin and how the issue will be weaponized in the upcoming election. Thomas Cromwell’s book “Why Ukraine Must Win” addresses the most common arguments surrounding the…
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